It’s not too late to get your flu shot. That’s the message Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Disease Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, has for New Yorkers. Dr. Daskalakis is the feature guest on the latest episode of “Prep Talk”, the NYC Emergency Management Department’s podcast series. Listen as Dr. Daskalakis discusses the efficacy of the flu vaccine and debunks some of the myths about this season’s flu virus. Find out who’s most at risk to contract the flu, whether or not you can get sick from taking the flu shot, and learn some of the best methods of preventing the virus.
Read full transcript: https://on.nyc.gov/preptalk6